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Trailblazing Lord Mayor goes Electric

In Short Cuts by Jonathan Humphrey

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is blazing a trail for elected officials everywhere with a new 100% electric Nissan LEAF mayoral limousine. The first mayor in the UK to make a permanent switch to an electric official car, other councils please take note. The LEAF will be used to transport the Lord Mayor to official engagements by the official chauffeur. The car is fitted …

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Get the Felt Tips Out

In Short Cuts by Jonathan Humphrey

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest Fancy designing your own car, Toyota is inviting entries for the UK round of its Ninth Annual Dream Car Art Contest. The competition always sees a rich mixture of colourful creativity and ground-breaking ideas. Creative ideas like edible chocolate seats, engines that run on recycled rubbish, flying machines that can also sail as well as run on ordinary roads, be creative …

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The Ultimate Christmas Present from Jaguar

In Jaguar, Short Cuts by Jonathan Humphrey

For the first time a unique range of Jaguar Heritage vehicles has been made available. This unique range of exciting driving experiences gives participants the unique opportunity to take the wheel of cars of some of Jaguar’s Finest….Read More

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Toyota Sells Millions of Hybrid Cars

In Short Cuts, Toyota by Jonathan Humphrey

With sales accelerating, Toyota has now sold over 7 Million of its hybrid cars worldwide. At the end of September they had sold 7.053 million. A million hybrid cars have been sold in just 9 months. Toyota’s commitment to reduce the impact of motor vehicles on the environment is clear.   Toyota’s range of cleaner, more efficient hybrids continues to grow. With  a range of …

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Unique Aston Martin to be auctioned at NEC show

In Short Cuts by Philip Shoulder

Silverstone Auctions is to offer an Aston Martin with a fascinating history at next month’s Classic Car show at the NEC, Birmingham.   The Aston DB2/4 was bought by Mr Frank Defty in February 1954 from Kirk & Kirk Ltd in Putney, whereby it was almost immediately entered into the 2000 mile RAC Rally. It didn’t end there, with the …

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Limited Edition Ferrari 458 A, for Aperta

In Ferrari, Short Cuts by Neil Lyndon

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A More Sophisticated Volvo V40 Cross Country

In Short Cuts, Volvo by Jonathan Humphrey

The V40 – always an enjoyable car to drive. The V40 is now available with the 2-litre, 4 cylinder Drive-e power train which has been introduced to much of the range in the last year. Volvo are confident thats this efficiency focus on their power trains across the entire range is welcome and desirable – Read More

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Driving Course a “Wake Up Call,” for Hairy Biker Dave

In Short Cuts, Sponsored Post by Jonathan Humphrey

Hairy Biker Dave Myers said he is a more careful driver after attending a speed awareness course. Hairy Biker Dave Myers said a speed awareness course he attended was “a wake up call” which had made him a better driver. The 56-year-old chef and TV presenter said he was shocked by how much he had forgotten after passing his test …

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New Flamboyant Lexus NX crossover by Will.i.am

In Lexus, Short Cuts by Jonathan Humphrey

The Lexus NX as created by the musician, innovator and global entrepreneur will.i.am. The car was revealed at an exclusive launch party in Paris. The vibrant Grammy award-winning artist presented his vision for Lexus’s first luxury compact crossover. He then performed a DJ set for invited guests from across Europe.   The car features a special matt pearl paint finish and …